Planetary hours
in Livingstone.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Thursday, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lusaka).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:47 – 06:50
- 2♂︎ Mars06:50 – 07:52
- 3☉︎ Sun07:52 – 08:55
- 4♀︎ Venus08:55 – 09:57
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:57 – 11:00
- 6☽︎ Moon11:00 – 12:02
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:02 – 13:04
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 14:07
- 9♂︎ Mars14:07 – 15:09
- 10☉︎ Sun15:09 – 16:12
- 11♀︎ Venus16:12 – 17:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:14 – 18:17
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:17 – 19:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:14 – 20:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:12 – 21:09
- 4♂︎ Mars21:09 – 22:07
- 5☉︎ Sun22:07 – 23:04
- 6♀︎ Venus23:04 – 00:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:02 – 00:59
- 8☽︎ Moon00:59 – 01:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 02:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:54 – 03:52
- 11♂︎ Mars03:52 – 04:49
- 12☉︎ Sun04:49 – 05:47
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Livingstone?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 18:17: the day lasts 12h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 11h 30m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:47 to 06:50: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.